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== Of Arthur's universe == | == Of Arthur's universe == | ||
Excalibur was the sword of [[King]] [[Arthur of England]]. When he fell at the [[Battle of Camlann]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] as [[Merlin]] placed it with his body in a dimension-crossing spaceship and hid it at the bottom of [[Lake Vortigern]] ([[One Fateful Knight (short story)| | Excalibur was the sword of [[King]] [[Arthur of England]]. When he fell at the [[Battle of Camlann]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] as [[Merlin]] placed it with his body in a dimension-crossing spaceship and hid it at the bottom of [[Lake Vortigern]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[One Fateful Knight (short story)|One Fateful Knight]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') In the late [[20th century]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] discovered Arthur's spaceship and retrieved Excalibur. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') | ||
[[The Master]] once tried to steal it from the Doctor. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Destiny of the Doctors]]'') | [[The Master]] once tried to steal it from the Doctor. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Destiny of the Doctors]]'') | ||
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== Of the Doctor's universe == | == Of the Doctor's universe == | ||
The | The Excalibur of the [[N-Space|universe]] that [[the Doctor]] called home was said to not be as much magic, but more of a simple tool of innovation. It only appeared to make him invincible because his sword was made out of [[steel]], whilst his enemies wielded those of [[bronze]]. It was said that it could have been a mistranslation or joke as well. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'') | ||
Despite this, [[the Golgotha Project]] collected the sword and an assortment of other "magical" objects. It was suggested that Arthur obtained the sword when a samite-wearing woman in a pond threw it at him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'') | Despite this, [[the Golgotha Project]] collected the sword and an assortment of other "magical" objects. It was suggested that Arthur obtained the sword when a samite-wearing woman in a pond threw it at him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'') | ||
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* The novel ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'' lists things considered magical, and the list ends with "...and swords of invincibility lobbed at passing knights by a samite-wearing woman in a pond." It goes on to discuss Excalibur's "invincibility." The quoted section appeared to be a reference to ''[[Monty Python]] and the Holy Grail'', particularly the "Dennis" scene. | * The novel ''[[Heart of TARDIS]]'' lists things considered magical, and the list ends with "...and swords of invincibility lobbed at passing knights by a samite-wearing woman in a pond." It goes on to discuss Excalibur's "invincibility." The quoted section appeared to be a reference to ''[[Monty Python]] and the Holy Grail'', particularly the "Dennis" scene. | ||
* Excalibur was the original name for the science-fiction/crime drama which would become ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' until [[Russell T Davies]] decided to make a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Doctor Who spin-offs|spin-off]]. John Hart's suggestion of Excalibur as a name for [[Torchwood Three]] in ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]'' is a reference to this. | * Excalibur was the original name for the science-fiction/crime drama which would become ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' until [[Russell T Davies]] decided to make a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Doctor Who spin-offs|spin-off]]. John Hart's suggestion of Excalibur as a name for [[Torchwood Three]] in ''[[Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang]]'' is a reference to this. | ||
[[Category:Handheld weapons]] | [[Category:Handheld weapons]] | ||
[[Category:The Doctor's possessions]] | [[Category:The Doctor's possessions]] | ||
